Success for Aberdeen firm after testing new umbilicals carousel
An Aberdeen firm which specialises in back deck reels has successfully tested a new carousel for laying umbilicals offshore Indonesia.
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New calls for probe into ‘broken’ energy market
Regulators are being urged to launch an investigation into the energy market amid fresh claims that it is “broken”.
Police Scotland’s North Sea work benefiting from energy experience
Police Scotland is reaping “tremendous benefits” from having oil and gas industry expertise at the heart of its operations in the North Sea, an inspector said yesterday.
Terror for passengers as rig helicopter ‘dropped like a stone’
Exclusive: Passengers on a stricken helicopter have described how they feared for their lives as it “dropped like a stone” following the failure of one of its engines.
Bareboat row: Firms ‘must pay fair amount of tax’, insists Alexander
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander yesterday further defended the government’s “oil exploration tax”, claiming profitable companies operating in the North Sea needed to pay a fair amount of tax. Watch our video interview here.
Acona moves into Aberdeen
An international oil industry consultancy firm has made a £1million move into Aberdeen.
Subsea 7 lands Parque das Concha deal
Subsea 7 is to provide support for the next phase of the BC-10 project off Brazil after landing a £67million deal with Shell.
Decom North Sea boss honoured at Offshore Achievement Awards
Oil and gas industry veteran Brian Nixon was recognised for his contribution to the energy sector at last night’s Scottish Offshore Achievement Awards.
New Aker base for Aberdeen after picking up Kraken deal
EnQuest has handed a second contract to Aker Solutions for its giant Kraken project which will secure a further 150 North Sea jobs.
EU to draw up plans for cutting Russian energy imports
European leaders have vowed to wean the continent off oil and gas imports from Russia as a new international blacklist of senior Russian figures was drawn up
UN warning over Hinkley Point nuclear plant plans
The United Nations has accused the UK Government of suspicious actions over plans to develop its first nuclear power station in a generation.
‘Reckless’ government overstating oil and gas income, claim Tories
Tories have accused the Scottish Government of being reckless by “overstating” the likely income from oil and gas.
Doctors get first taste of offshore life
The offshore environment is widely recognised as a dangerous workplace, and the exact number and types of related health hazards can be hard to comprehend – but not for the industry's medical specialists.
Les Dawson joins 3Sun Group as chairman
Energy services provider 3Sun Group has named Les Dawson as its new chairman.
Sand control expert to give keynote at Aberdeen conference
A leading sand control expert is to give the keynote speech at a conference in Aberdeen later this month.
New director for PSS Hire
Energy industry pipeline firm PSS Hire has appointed former Balfour Beattie boss Mark Hamilton as a new director following its takeover by A-Plant.
DNV GL secures verification deal with Apache
Technical specialists DNV GL are to provide verification services for North Sea operator Apache after landing a three-year deal to support their operations.
Rockhopper confirms board reshuffle
Falklands-focused Rockhopper Exploration has announced the changes to its board of directors as it readies to submit plans for the Sea Lion field development project.
Curran to quit as Iona COO
Alan Curran has quit his role as chief operating officer with North Sea explorer Iona Energy, it has emerged.
Cape defies market with return to profit
Industrial service group Cape said yesterday it was back in the black in 2013, helped by a strong performance in a flat market for oil and gas work in the UK North Sea.
US deal to buy Aberdeen occupational health firm
A Granite City occupational health firm has been bought by a global employee health services provider in a multimillion-pound deal.
Budget 2014: Oil and Gas UK ‘perplexed’ by bareboat tax push
The head of the UK's oil and gas industry body admits being perplexed by the Government's decision to go ahead with controversial bareboat tax changes.
Budget 2014: Experts warn of unhappiness over bareboat tax decision
Oil companies will still feel resentment over a failure to address controversial changes to the bareboat tax, a leading finance expert has warned.
White brings experience to Apollo
North Sea engineering provider Apollo has named Jonathan White as its new business development director.
Why green policies could mean blackouts for UK
The UK risks power shortages because utilities may react to Europe’s toughest carbon-emissions rules by closing plants without replacing them.